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OVERHANDED

Dictionary entry overview: What does overhanded mean?

• OVERHANDED (adjective)
The adjective OVERHANDED has 1 sense:

1. with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

Familiarity information: OVERHANDED used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• OVERHANDED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

Synonyms:

overarm; overhand; overhanded

Context examples:

an overhand pitch / an overhand stroke

Similar:

round-arm (with the arm swung round at shoulder height)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

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